On September 18, 2016, 19-year-old Oscar Barragan was fatally shot in North Las Vegas in the early morning hours, about 12:30 a.m., on the 3000 block of East Wright Avenue near Belmont Street and East Lake Mead Boulevard. The Clark County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and ruled the manner of death a homicide. Responding officers found Barragan with apparent gunshot injuries; he was taken to University Medical Center and pronounced dead.

North Las Vegas police say the shooting did not appear to be random and mentioned a small blue pickup truck as possibly involved. No arrests or named suspects have been reported in the available material. Barragan was a father of two, ages about 1 year and a newborn, and a community GoFundMe was started to help with funeral expenses.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 633-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555. Did anyone in the community know Oscar or see a small blue pickup truck in that area that night?